Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-19
SOMETHING IN THE WIND.


a Frequent Visitor from Nebraska
Partially U~nburdens Himself-Raik
road surveys from the SOuthwes,
and from the NOrthwesr-Other Good
Things.
Since early last spring b. E. Goodrich
OF Coleridge, Nebraska, has beer msk.
ing frequent visits to Yankson, each
time remaining several dsys. a week, Oh
perhaps more than q week. Daring one
of his first visits he purchased forty
acres OF land Just weet If Mount Marty,
in the western suburbs. HIS frequent
appearance here has excited r%sportoriaI
curiosity, and he has been frequently
approached, hut has declined to say
much that would throw light upon his
business. Il became apparent, however,
that he had something to do with the
coming and going of eastern men nj
means, some of whom have purchased
property here
Saturday night he returned from OH.
cago and in response to questions
yielded q little. His first re-
mark was; "Yankton is booming
and don't know it," Then he shut him.
sell up for o time and after . while
stated that it was settled that the Illi-
nois Central was making active prepare.
lions to build into .Yankton and beyond
Yankton-thst he knew this because he
knew it-he'd been where he found oui
things.
The subject OF railroads having been
introduced, Mi. Goodrich said he had
no objections to intimatIng that
there we're o several rail-
road surveying parties between
Yankton and Denver, working ovel
q proposed route, and that a number OF
squads OF railroad skirmishers we're
making survey notes between Yanktou
and Mitchell and Y.nkton and Bis
marok. They began at the far off ends
of the routes and some OF them at mid
way points between she termini for OBJ
vious reasons. SIT isn't more than q
week ago." said Mr.. Goodrich, "that q
party of gilt edged railroad fellows
squinted across into Yankton from the
Nebraska bluffs, and juss before the
ice went out last spring another party
took soundings Of the river. in your
'front.'"
"What is the name OF the company
that's doing ell this?"
at isn't named yet"
Being closely pursued, MIR. Goodrich
said there would be o man here in three
or four weeks to look over the ground
that there were reasons why Yanktor
shouldn't now know OF certain move.
ments. "When the time m you viii
see the illinois Central Cross tho river here
and make n break sonthwestwerd. Their
are preparations on foot in the east tc
gridiron this entire section with rail.
roads. Yankton is yell known in the
east and ia much talked about in high
places. It's only g few days ego I heard
q Chicago capitalist remark that Yank.
ton was the city which voted So, 600 to
packing house and then refused to pay
il. So you see you are known. Thil
man was speaking incidentally about
the probability Of Ysnkton giving come
thing towards Q certain enterprise"
The reporter was slow in getting hi
second wind after this scrap Of informe.
tion from the past.
IT suppose, MIR. Goodrich, you ar,
going to buy largely here on such goot
prospects, 2"
i am not buying anything myaelf.
represent others. I am sent here ever,
time l come. There will be others her,
in about a month who will speak 10
themselves. I can't say what l nigh
want to, but You will hear something
drop soon.'
Mr.. Goodrich would not talk farther
From other sources 1t is learned that b
, represents many eastern capitalists sn,
is acting 90 their agent in Ysnkton mat
> ters. They have watched the boor
slowly creeping from town TO town u
the Missouri and conclude that Ysnk
ton is the next point 10 be reached
They are satisfied that the railroad out
look is first GLASS and they are msn wit
inside chances. Mr.. Goodrich is a quie'
. shrewd man, who goes about his bus
!, ness and il be has q project to work give
: it his whole attention. His faith ID mo-
IN Yankton. He has dropped some res
, sons for it and promises nor as tim
deuelops them. His confidence seem
; based upon something tangible and b
: believes there will be q big develop
: ment here this fall. Just now he wrar
himself in mystery and says-a wait."
, MARRIED..
OAEIvEAU-OARIYEAU-On Thursda
= September 10. 1887, st st: Louis, iErenc
: Rev, ]. B. Biaot. Gust AVA Cariveau. Of 6
q Paul. and Miss Blanche Cariveau. OF Yankto
a Dakota.
q Miss Blanche Csriveau, the bride
the felecitous event, rs the daughter
Felix Csriveau; one Of Yankton's Q
). Unable citizens. The young lady r.
!. sided in Yankton for e numb
:, OF years and was educat,
in the schools OF this city. She has
. host of friends here who will note b
:. marriage with pleasure and extend hes
ty congratulations. taking il for grant